Pool Duel Fizzles Early ; Slow Start Dooms Hall in 100 Freestyle
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › July 13, 2004
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LONG BEACH, Calif. - Gary Hall Jr. wore a black boxing robe with the hood up as he walked to the start block of the men's 100-meter freestyle race at the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials Sunday night. Stopping at his lane, the eight-time Olympic medalist warmed up with a quick combination of punches.
Too bad he was late answering the bell. The anticipated duel between two-time Olympian Hall and archrival Jason Lezak never materialized because of Hall's poor start -- one so bad some in the sellout crowd of 10,016 gasped.See the full content of this document
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Pool Duel Fizzles Early ; Slow Start Dooms Hall in 100 Freestyle
Hall, 29, has been the face of American swim sprints and fast talk, but no longer, at...
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